Forceps delivery, 19th century illustration
Illustration of sections through a female pelvis during labour, or childbirth. A pair of obstetrical forceps are placed one at a time around the baby's head to aid delivery. Obstetrical forceps may be used in difficult births or when the baby is in distress and needs to be delivered quickly. From An Improved System of Midwifery, by Wooster Beach (1794-1868), published in 1851.
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